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biac:cluster:access [2020/01/08 18:52]
favorini [Setting up X-Win32] Updated for X-Win32 2019
biac:cluster:access [2020/01/08 22:37]
favorini Changed note about firewall security alert
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 The cluster is only available from Duke networks.  For remote access, VPN is required ( [[biac:accounts|Account Requests]] ) .   The cluster is only available from Duke networks.  For remote access, VPN is required ( [[biac:accounts|Account Requests]] ) .  
  
-==== Setting up X- 
 ==== Setting up X-Win32 ==== ==== Setting up X-Win32 ====
 To set up the terminal in X-Win32, follow these steps: To set up the terminal in X-Win32, follow these steps:
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   * Click **Launch**   * Click **Launch**
   * If you didn't save your password in your connection, you will be prompted for it now. Click **Continue**.   * If you didn't save your password in your connection, you will be prompted for it now. Click **Continue**.
-  * If you are prompted to change Firewall Rules, click **Cancel**.+  * If you get a Security Alert from Windows Defender Firewall, just click **Cancel**. No rules need to change.
   * If this is your first connection to cluster.biac.duke.edu, you'll be prompted to allow connections.   * If this is your first connection to cluster.biac.duke.edu, you'll be prompted to allow connections.
   * An XTERM terminal window should appear (it may not be the foremost window).    * An XTERM terminal window should appear (it may not be the foremost window). 
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 The next time you want to connect, you can open X-Win32 and simply "Launch" your saved connection.  If you drag the connection to the "Autostart" folder, it will open automatically when you open X-Win32. The next time you want to connect, you can open X-Win32 and simply "Launch" your saved connection.  If you drag the connection to the "Autostart" folder, it will open automatically when you open X-Win32.
  
-==== Access from Mac or Linux == +==== Access from Mac or Linux ====
-==+
 To access the cluster from a Mac or Linux machine, open your terminal window (for Mac usually the program "terminal", Centos is konsole or xterm) and run the following command To access the cluster from a Mac or Linux machine, open your terminal window (for Mac usually the program "terminal", Centos is konsole or xterm) and run the following command
    ssh -Y username@cluster.biac.duke.edu    ssh -Y username@cluster.biac.duke.edu
biac/cluster/access.txt · Last modified: 2023/02/23 18:43 (external edit)